Corydalis curvisiliqua
(Scrambled Eggs)
Corydalis curvisiliqua, Reimer’s Ranch Park, Travis Co. 3645/3662
Corydalis curvisiliqua, Reimer’s Ranch Park, Travis Co. 3617
Corydalis curvisiliqua, Reimer’s Ranch Park, Travis Co. 3685
Corydalis curvisiliqua, Reimer’s Ranch Park, Travis Co. 3696
Corydalis curvisiliqua, Reimer’s Ranch Park, Travis Co. 3698
| Scientific Name | Corydalis curvisiliqua | USDA PLANTS Symbol | COCU2 |
| Common Name | Scrambled Eggs, Curvepod Fumewort | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 19003 |
| Family | Papaveraceae (Poppy) formerly Fumariaraceae | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Habitat: Sandy soils in disturbed areas, roadsides and open fields. Plant: Upright to ascending annual 8 to 10 inches tall; one to several usually-unbranched stems. Leaves: Dull green bi-pinnately-divided leaves with oblong to obovate ultimate leaflets that may be further incised; leaflet tips with small points. Inflorescence: Raceme extending above leaves with 8 to 20 yellow, tubular, curved flowers; conspicuous bracts 1/4 to 3/4-inch long and up to 1/4-inch wide along pedicel, tapering to points; 2 very short sepals beneath blossom; 4 bright yellow petals, upper one bending upward and about 3/4-inch long with a crested hood and a spur about 1/3-inch long extending backward; lower petal spurless and about 1/2-inch long bending downward; lateral 2 petals inconspicuous. Blooming Period: February to April. Fruit: Erect, slender, strongly in-curved capsules 3/4 to 1-1/4 inch long. References: "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist, "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston and Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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